Persian Gulf on Edge as Iran Fires Missiles at US Base in Qatar
The Persian Gulf is on edge as Iran fires missiles at a US air base in Qatar. Airspace over Qatar and the UAE were shut down. Some see this as a one-off response from Iran. Bloomberg's Joumanna Bercetche explains the significance of Qatar, she reports from Dubai. (Source: Bloomberg)
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